Editing Quintus Sertorius (section)

=== End of the Sertorian War ===
After Sertorius' death his independent "Roman" Republic crumbled with the renewed onslaught of Pompey and Metellus. Metellus, who "considered it no longer a difficult task for Pompey alone to vanquish Perpenna" left for other parts of Hispania.{{sfn|App. ''BCiv.''|loc=1.115}} Pompey subsequently [[Battle near Osca|eliminated Perperna's army]] and killed the rest of Sertorius' assassins and top Roman staff due to their proscribed status. Some fled to Africa and may have entered the service of the mercenary [[Publius Sittius]].{{sfn|Konrad|1994|p=219}} The only known survivor, Aufidius, "came to old age in a barbarian village, a poor and hated man".{{sfn|Plut. ''Sert.''|loc=27}} Other Sertorian officers and soldiers (who were not proscribed, only ''hostes publici'', or 'public enemies') were well treated by Pompey once they surrendered.{{sfn|Konrad|1988|p=256}} 

Several Sertorian cities refused to surrender after the assassination of Sertorius, and Pompey remained in Hispania for some years pacifying these remaining holdouts. Most famously, the city of Calagurris resorted to [[cannibalism]] rather than submitting to the Roman siege, but was eventually taken by forces under Lucius Afranius.<ref>Valerius Maximus, ''Memorable Deeds and Sayings,'' Book 7, 6e.3</ref>{{sfn|Spann|1987|p=137}} The two victorious generals, each desiring a triumph, wanted the war to be considered foreign rather than civil.<ref name=":24">Florus, ''Epitome of Roman History,'' Book 2, 10.22</ref> When Pompey crossed the Pyrenees to return to Rome in 71&nbsp;BC, he erected a monument to his victory speaking of the more than eight hundred towns he subjugated. The monument lacked any mention of Sertorius.<ref>Pliny, ''Natural History,'' Book 7, 96</ref> 

During [[Julius Caesar|Gaius Julius Caesar]]'s [[Gallic Wars]], when his lieutenant [[Publius Licinius Crassus (son of triumvir)|Publius Licinius Crassus]] was conquering [[Gallia Aquitania|Aquitania]] in 56&nbsp;BC, the [[Gauls]] sent ambassadors to many surrounding tribes for help, including Iberians from Hispania Citerior.<ref name=":22">Caesar, ''Bellum Gallicum,'' 3.23.5.</ref> These Iberians were led by veterans who had fought with Sertorius during his war and had learned Roman military tactics from him; they showed "disconcerting proficiency in fighting Romans",{{sfn|Matyszak||p=164}} and in the words of Caesar, "were supposed to have very great skill in military matters".<ref name=":22" /> These veterans picked prime positions for camps, conducted raids on supply lines, and did not overextend themselves.<ref name=":22" /> Crassus eventually defeated these Sertorian veterans.